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CAPE LIGHT COMPACT
RESPONSE TO
Special Barnstable County Commission Recommendations Relative to the Cape Light Compact
June 13, 2012
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Topics
 CLC June 13, 2012 Response to County
Commissioners
 CLC Key Milestones
 Relationship between CLC, CVEC & Barnstable County
 Transparency, Open Meeting Law and Public Records
 Budgets and Oversight
 Purpose of Regional Government
 Recommendations
 Appendix
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Key Milestones
1995 Barnstable County Energy Management Plan – County Commissioners
establish Barnstable County Energy Management Committee – focus on
importance of locally administering energy efficiency funds.
1997 MA Electric Industry Restructuring Act - with Town Meeting/Town Council
approval formed CLC through inter-governmental agreement. CLC authorized to
aggregate electric customers in an opt-out power supply contract and administer
energy efficiency programs in conjunction with power supply.
2000 Cape Light Compact Municipal Aggregation Plan Filed with DTE. CLC
consulted with DOER on the preparation of and public hearings held to develop the
Aggregation Plan. CLC enters into an administrative services agreement with
Barnstable County to provide administrative and fiscal functions for CLC.
July, 2001 CLC’s first Energy Efficiency Plan approved by DTE – Implementation
Begins.
March, 2005 Customer Choice Opt-out Competitive Power Supply Offering – CLC
began serving all electric customer classes. RFP was issued in 2004 to select
vendor to provide retail electric supply to all customers classes.
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Key Milestones, continued
2006 La Capra Associates Study reviewed options and provided
recommendations for CLC to form CVEC to make investments in
wholesale energy contracts and renewable energy generation to
stabilize CLC rates over the long-term.
September, 2007 CVEC organized as legally distinct entity under
Electric Cooperative Statute with three initial members: CLC,
Barnstable County and Town of Barnstable. CVEC enters into
administrative services agreement with Barnstable County (similar to
CLC) to perform certain administrative and fiscal functions for CVEC.
July, 2008 MA Green Communities Act approves expanded energy
efficiency mandate/funding and “net metering” provisions to increase
renewable generation statewide
January, 2010 MA DPU Issues CLC Order (D.P.U. 09-119) approving
first 3-year statewide energy efficiency plan (2010-2012)
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CLC & CVEC
Barnstable County Relationship
CLC
• Municipal aggregator formed through intergovernmental agreement to: purchase power on behalf
of all customers, administer energy efficiency
programs and consumer advocacy.
• Members include Barnstable County, Dukes County
and all twenty-one municipalities located within the two
Counties on Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard.
CVEC
• Electric Cooperative legally distinct by statute to
make investments in wholesale energy contracts and
renewable energy generation to stabilize CLC rates
over the long-term.
• Members include Barnstable County; Dukes County;
CLC; Towns of Barnstable, Harwich, Brewster,
Dennis, Bourne, Eastham, Tisbury, Oak Bluffs,
Mashpee, Orleans, Provincetown, Sandwich,
Yarmouth, Falmouth, Chatham & West Tisbury.
Barnstable County Administrative Services
Agreements with CLC and CVEC
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Transparency,
Open Meeting Law &
Public Records
• CLC complies with the Open Meeting Law and Public
Records Law
• Energy related activities are specifically enumerated in
the executive session portion of the Open Meeting Law
• The Public Records law also provides an exemption on
energy related activities
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Budgets & Oversight
• Numerous Massachusetts state agencies have oversight
of and involvement in CLC activities
• CLC Operating Budget reviewed and approved by CLC
Board
• CLC energy efficiency plans and annual reports are
reviewed by the MA Energy Efficiency Advisory Council
(EEAC) and the MA Department of Public Utilities
• These filings contain detailed budget information
• These materials are publicly available
• The MA AG is a voting member of the EEAC who reviews and
comments on CLC’s energy efficiency plans and reports
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Next Steps
• CLC and County discussion on SmartGrid development
• Long Range Energy Planning
• Review existing Administrative Services Agreement
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Appendix
Budget Tab of CLC website
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Appendix
Budget Attachments
• FY12 Operating Fund
• FY11 Operating Fund
• FY10 Operating Fund
• 2012 Energy Efficiency Program Budget
• 2011 Energy Efficiency Program Budget
• 2010 Energy Efficiency Program Budget
• Audit Letter dated January 30, 2012